Local Obituaries

Genevieve Mielczarski Bugai of the Rockfall section of Middlefield died Tuesday at Middlesex Hospital. She was 84.

She was born in Middletown. She worked as a nurse at Connecticut Valley Hospital.

She is survived by a son, Terrence Bugai of Southington; a daughter, Geraldine Gagosz of Farmington; a brother, Theodore Mielczarski of Columbia; a sister, Theresa Carlson of Higganum; and one granddaughter. Her husband, Peter J. Bugai, died previously.

Services will be at 9 a.m. Friday at St. Mary Church, South Main Street, Middletown. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Middletown. There will be no calling hours.

Donations may be made to St. Mary Church, 79 S. Main St., Middletown, CT 06457. The Biega Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

She was born in Boston and lived in Hyde Park, Mass., and West Haven before moving to Wallingford in 1956. She worked as a sales clerk at the former Barkers Department Store and Hanover Gift House.

She is survived by a daughter, Carol Lee Bryand of Meriden; two sons, Bertram A. Ashworth Jr. and David B. Ashworth, both of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; two sisters, Carol Brackett of Wallingford and Pauline Potts of Quincy, Mass.; 16 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Her husband, Bertram A. Ashworth Sr., died previously.

Calling hours will be 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Yalesville Funeral Home, 386 Main St., Wallingford. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Faith Living Church, Plantsville. Burial will be in the State Veterans Cemetery, Middletown.